tint

Tinting is the act of giving color or a different color to something, often resulting in a pale or slight coloration. It can involve mixing paints to achieve a desired shade, such as tinting blue paint with yellow to create green. In painting, tinting specifically refers to a variation of a color made by adding white, which results in lower saturation and higher lightness. This technique is similar to how color is added to a black-and-white photograph. Tinting can also refer to hair dye or a subtle touch of a quality.1234